1862
                  [illegible word] october the 4th
                  Dear sister I now
                  improve the few
                 moments of time 
                 that I have  to
                 spare Im writing
to let you know 
that I am well and hope
that these few lines that I
shall Write find you the
same Jo it has bin a long
time since I rote to you som
got A letter from mother last
night and she rote that Seth
was dead he Died with the
Congestive Chill he Died the 25th
is your health good for you
must excuse me for not writing
to you before Jo i would
like to write along letter to
you but I cant I have

got to Go out on battallion
Drill in a few moments Sim
is a writing home to Da
yesterday we ware out on picket
guard and to night I have got
to go on Camp Guard
Jo i would like to see you
but I cant now tell lafe
to write to me tell the rest
of the folks that i send them
my best respects thare the
Call is to go on Drill and I
must bring my letter to a Close
so Good by at present Write
as soon as you receive this
From your brother George W Hewes